May
2008
Articles from 20th May 2008
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Shipshape for the future
May 20 2008 | Archive
THE SUCCESS of the £35m Cutty Sark restoration project, which reaches a critical phase this year, will rest - quite literally - on the expertise of Tees Valley engineers. Read
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Employees miss out on health packages
May 20 2008 | Archive
AN nebusiness poll has revealed that most North East bosses are failing to provide healthcare benefits for staff - although they are by no means the worst in the country. Read
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Outlook is gloomy as squeeze kicks in
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TEESSIDE’S financial experts have predicted further gloom for local businesses, as new research revealed a sharp rise in the number of companies in crisis. Read
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Full steam ahead for aircraft carriers deal
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DEFENCE ministers will sign off an order today for the largest aircraft carriers ever built at a UK shipyard. Read
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Life in the fast lane for award-winning MD
May 20 2008 | Archive
First-time failure breeds future success according to Jon Gagg - and he should know. JEZ DAVISION talks to the Darchem MD about life, the love of fast cars and business philosophy Read
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THE FIRST time they turned up on Teesside’s shores it was to plunder our villages and steal our women. Now they’re back to borrow our skills.
May 20 2008 | Archive
The new currency between Norway and the North-east is not Viking gold but oil and it could create hundreds of jobs as this tiny country with a population of just 4.6m gets close to Teesside for the second time in 1,000 years. Read
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Developergets park go-ahead
May 20 2008 | Archive
STOCKTON-based AIM listed developer Terrace Hill has won permission for a £12m out-of-town retail park. Read
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VIKING VALUES
May 20 2008 | Archive
What you can expect to pay... Read
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JEZ DAVISON gives the lowdown from Stavanger on the good, the bad and the expensive.
May 20 2008 | Archive
PEOPLE Read
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NORTHERN LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
May 20 2008 | Archive
NORWAY is one of the world’s best-kept secrets. Free from the confines of the European Union, this fiercely independent country is full of surprises. Read
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Learn from their work-life balance
May 20 2008 | Archive
ACCORDING to Dave Armstrong, the rest of the world’s business community could learn a lot from the Norwegians’ ability to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Read
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Upwards reviews unfair to tenants
May 20 2008 | Archive
WHEN entering into a lease for longer than five years it is likely that the tenant, and especially the landlord, will want to include some mechanism for varying the rent. Read
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Strike outon your own...
May 20 2008 | Archive
INSPIRING young people to consider self-employment is vital to the future of the region’s economy, say business support experts. Read
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MIDDLESBROUGH-BASED marketing agency Adessi has appointed Sharon Jackson, left, to its new business team. With more than 14 years’ experience in design and marketing, Sharon joins as account director responsible for new business and production management.
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ASSISTANT project manager Ian Smith, right, is the latest addition to White Young Green’s Stockton office. The consultancy firm’s Newcastle office has also appointed Peter Todd, centre, as senior project manager, while Christopher Turnbull, left, joins as assistant project manager. Read
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More bad news for employers
May 20 2008 | Archive
TEESSIDE’S small business community has condemned the Government’s decision to extend flexible working rights as another body-blow for the employer. Read
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Students take first prize for work in woodland
May 20 2008 | Archive
A PROJECT run by students in Newcastle to benefit young people in the area has had its efforts rewarded with a major conservation accolade. Read
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CES leads way in providing clean, affordable energy
May 20 2008 | Archive
COMMUNITY Energy Solutions (CES) is now over half way into delivering its two-year plan to ensure that more than 20 communities in the region have energy efficient means to heat their homes with. Read
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eaga energy service is measured by quality, not quantity
May 20 2008 | Archive
SHADOW Environment Secretary Peter Ainsworth took time out from the Conservatives’ Tyneside Spring Conference recently to meet front-line staff at green support services provider eaga. Read
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Pupils’ efforts strictly for the birds
May 20 2008 | Archive
A GROUP of 28 schoolchildren from the Alnwick area enjoyed a morning out of the classroom courtesy of Aggregate Industries UK and Northumberland Wildlife Trust. Read
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Sustainability tips put church on course for a brighter future
May 20 2008 | Archive
RURAL community groups across the UK have been learning how to minimise their impact on the environment and maximise their resources as part of a programme of targeted advice and training. Read
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PRE-TREATMENT RULES IN FORCE
May 20 2008 | Archive
ANY company that produces waste is now responsible for its pre-treatment. Failure to comply may result in enforcement action by the Environment Agency. Read
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Partnership will meet high targets for recycling
May 20 2008 | Archive
FRANK Haslam Milan North East has proved it is one of the leading green companies by choosing JBT Waste Services as its first sole recycling services provider to help achieve its highest recycling results. Read
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MP is keen to link up with CES
May 20 2008 | Archive
MP JIM Cousins visited Blakelaw residents this month, to see the difference that having gas is making to their lives. And on the back of it has announced he is keen to link up with Community Energy Solutions in a bid to help more residents get full benefit of the gas provision, reducing both personal spend and carbon emissions in the area. Read
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Focus firmly fixed on the future of region’s children
May 20 2008 | Archive
GOWARM is one organisation that is focusing on the future of the children of the region, by helping home owners reduce carbon emissions. Read
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Solar panel savings add up to small fortune
May 20 2008 | Archive
FUEL prices have continued to rise relentlessly over the past year. Regardless of your choice in fuel, should you be lucky enough to have one, gas, oil, LPG and electric have all suffered dramatic cost increases. Read
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School is now a green and pleasant place
May 20 2008 | Archive
A GROUP of students from Hirst High School in Ashington who set up a gardening club on a piece of school wasteland have had their efforts rewarded with a major conservation accolade. Read
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Public can be Environment Agency’s eyes and ears
May 20 2008 | Archive
THE Environment Agency monitors major industry to make sure it is running as efficiently as possible and not polluting the environment. Read
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Water company is ‘immersed
May 20 2008 | Archive
NORTHUMBRIAN Water supplies water and waste water services to 2.6 million customers in the North East. Read
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ANEW education and visitor centre that shows food production need not cost the earth invited local schoolchildren from Holy Island and Lowick school to learn more about food, food production and what happens on a real farm.
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The Barn at Beal, set on the Northumberland coastline, is the result of a collaboration between farmer Rod Smith and Natural England. It aims to help schoolchildren and visitors alike see the challenges today’s farmers face producing food, while ensuring wildlife and the environment are protected for future generations. Read
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Why not come down to the World Environment Day 2008 Fair at Grey’s Monument in Newcastle on Thursday 5th June.
May 20 2008 | Archive
From 10am-5pm you can get free environmental advice from organisations such as Newcastle City Council, the Environment Agency, Newcastle Warm Zone and the Energy Savings Trust. Read
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HI everyone,
May 20 2008 | Archive
I’m Greg Brina and I work for the Environment Agency as the national campaign manager for World Environment Day. I’m based at our head office in Bristol. Read
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The scheme is open to all publicly funded middle and secondary schools in the North East and teachers are encouraged to sign up to the project via the website at www.explorerenewables.co.uk
May 20 2008 | Archive
EXPLORE Renewables, a free scheme designed to ensure school pupils get first-hand experience of renewable energy in the classroom was officially launched this month in Newcastle. Read
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THE North East environment is widely recognised as one of its greatest assets with its high quality wildlife, landscapes, heritage and culture.
May 20 2008 | Archive
To that end the North East Environment Forum has published the North East Strategy for the Environment (NESE) that celebrates the region’s environmental assets and will assist in the region having a clean, healthy and diverse environment, valued by people and businesses, now and into the future. Read
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Eco-warrior Kate plans to start small and aim big
May 20 2008 | Archive
I think it would be great if we could have a school vegetable plot and learn about composting. Read
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The right way on the runways
May 20 2008 | Archive
THEY’RE used to seeing aircraft soar overhead. But these green-minded pupils were given a front-row seat to find out how the environmental impact of planes is kept low. Read
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How Newcastle Airport goes green
May 20 2008 | Archive
Newcastle International Airport has invested in numerous activities to reduce the impact it has on the surrounding environment: Read
